Archive: December 2005 — page 3
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Widescreen iBook?
Think Secret today reported that they have received rumour of a Intel iBook due in January that will feature a 13.3" WXGA screen supporting a resolution of 1280x720. In the past months its been rumoured that Apple will discontinue the 12" PowerBook, possibly in conjunction…
This month on World of Apple
The month ahead is very busy and we're sure you will all be excited and amazed by what we have in store. This month of course is the month that counts down to the biggest Mac Event of the year, Macworld San Francisco. For this…
First Pictures of Meadowhall Opening [Update 1]
Remember Nik from the Trafford Store opening? No I didn't think so, well this time he's at the front of the line and has snapped some pictures of already. The Store opened an hour ago so expect some more pictures to arrive within the next…
Wireless iPod
I know what you're thinking, what in an iPod isn't already wireless? Well its the headphones for those of you who were wondering. It appears that PortalPlayer, a semi-conductor manufacturer has plans to acquire a small company with a wireless technology portfolio and is quoted…
Want Delivery by December 24?
Apple has kindly posted a page that lists estimated delivery times of all their products. The chart should help those who often have trouble getting presents in time for Christmas. View it here.
Apple to Drop FireWire Support?
Mr O'Grady has once again shamed himself by posting a blog entry that claims FireWire will be completely removed from the future Intel iBooks. He also mentions that Intel PowerBooks will lose FireWire 400 but retain FireWire 800, not even a mention of adapters for…
Interview - Woz “I get the worst, worst software almost always from Apple”
John Stafford of the Cardinal Inquirer has recently spoke to Steve Wozniak, Co founder of our beloved Apple. The interview can be read here. This just looks like Woz letting Apple know that they can do better.
iTMS Europe hits 100 Million Milestone
Apple announced today that the iTunes Music Store has made 100 million downloads in Europe. "Congratulations to Ken Reist from Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, the 100 Millionth Song Grand Prize Winner. Ken purchased the 100 millionth download in Europe ? the album Die Zauberflöte by Mozart ?…
Mayer - “IBM decided not to take the G5 into the laptop”
A very interesting article has appeared containing an interview with Michel Mayer CEO of Freescale. The article finally offers proof that IBM decided to simply ditch the G5 and pushed Jobs over the edge thus making the switch to Intel. Read the article.
MacIntel’s to Appear June 6th
Contrary to reports by World of Apple, Think Secret and AppleInsider a Taiwanese source has claimed that no Intel machines will appear before June 2006 and has in fact hedged bets on an exact release date of June 6th.
Apple Store Meadowhall Opening This Saturday
As previously predicted by World of Apple , it has been confirmed that the Meadowhall Apple Store in Sheffield, UK will be opening on 10th December.
Apple Updates Video Offerings
Early Tuesday morning Apple updated its iTunes Music Store service to include more television shows from NBC, Sci Fi and USA, as before all content is available in the US only and for $1.99. Some of the programming from NBC consists of episodes and clips…
Re-inventing The Wheel
Think Secret has posted an article claiming that Apple has "tapped" Synaptics to supply click wheels for the iPod nano. Earlier in the year World of Apple reported on Apple creating their own proprietary click wheel for the nano, but is evidently having supply issues.
PowerMac Quad G5 with nVidia 7800 Card Ships
Reports have emerged that Apple began shipping some of its high-end Quad G5 systems containing the nVidia GeForce 7800 GT graphics card. It had previously been stated by Apple that systems ordered with the high-end graphics card may not ship until late into December but…
Mac mini The New Hub of Your Living Room
Last week Think Secret came out with a story that claims that the Mac mini will be unveiled with a brand new Intel processor and featuring a more digital hub orientated set of features. Expected to be released one year after its initial release the…
Apple to Unveil Media Content Distribution System
Think Secret has posted a very interesting story stating that it expects Apple to release a new media content distribution system. The system will aid in the delivery of feature length content, and television offerings. The down side of the system appears to be its…
The Switch Part 2 - Emulation
As promised last week we will be covering the topic of emulation as we move closer to the big switch, last week we covered how Apple could play the naming game, this week we will be looking into Rosetta, Apple's name for the PowerPC emulator…
AppleCare Coming to Florida
As of December 9th Apple customer in Florida will be able to purchase AppleCare in any retail store or third party retailers. Up to now Floridian laws have prevented the sale of AppleCare.
iTMS Europe Counts Down to One Hundred Million
Apple announced today that it has started a promotion counting down to one hundred million songs being sold on iTMS Europe. Apple has the following to say about the promotion; Music fans in 17 countries around Europe are clicking their way to 100 million downloads…
Steve Jobs to Deliver Macworld SF Keynote
IDG announced today that Steve Jobs will deliver the Macworld keynote that will kick off the whole event. The Keynote is on Tuesday 10th of January at 9.00am. World of Apple will be in attendance and offering live coverage through our specially designed facility, more…